Mitchell Joynt
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| Born | 10 April 1995 Kaipara Flats, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||
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Events | 100 metres 200 metres 800 metres | |||||||||||||||||
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Mitchell Joynt (born 10 April 1995) is a New Zealand para sprinter who competes in the T64 category. He is a medallist at the World Para Athletics Championships. He also competed in the 2024 Summer Paralympics.
Early life
[edit]Born in Kaipara Flats, Joynt played hockey, rugby, snowboarding and archery in his youth.[1] In early 2013, when he was 17, he was injured in an industrial accident and had his right leg amputated below the knee.[1][2]
Career
[edit]Joynt competed in the Auckland Marathon in 2017. It was here that he was spotted by Hamish Meacheam and accepted an offer from Meacheam to competed in para-athletics.[2][3]
In 2019, Joynt made his international debut at the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships, competing in the 100 metres and 200 metres, finishing in eighth place in the latter.[4][5] On 26 March 2022, he set a new world record with a time of 2:17.22 in the 800 m.[1]
In 2023, Joynt competed in the World Para Athletics Championships and won the bronze medal in the 200 metres.[6][7]
In March 2024, Joynt was named to the New Zealand squad for the 2024 World Para Athletics Championships.[8] He was also named to that squad for the 2024 Summer Paralympics.[9] In May, Joynt returned to the World Para Athletics Championships and again won the bronze medal in the 200 metres.[10][11] Making his Paralympic debut, he competed in the 200 metres and finished in sixth place.[12]
At the 2025 World Para Athletics Championships, Joynt competed in two events, including the 200 metres, where he finished in sixth place.[13]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Mitch Puts Tough Period Behind Him To Post A National And A World Record". Athletics New Zealand. 8 April 2022.
- 1 2 "Mitch Joynt". Athletics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
- ↑ "Para Sprinter Mitch Joynt selected to compete in Dubai". Athletics New Zealand. 15 August 2019.
- ↑ "Men's 100m T64 − Round 1 − Results Summary" (PDF). IPC. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
- ↑ "Men's 200 m T64 - Final - Results" (PDF). IPC. 9 November 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ↑ "Record-breaker: Para sprinter Mitch Joynt overcomes the odds to achieve major athletics goal". NZ Herald. 24 July 2023.
- ↑ "Joynt wins ninth NZ medal at world para athletics champs". RNZ. 18 July 2023.
- ↑ "New Zealand announce five-strong team for the 2024 Para Athletics World Championships". Athletics New Zealand. 22 March 2024.
- ↑ "First New Zealand athletes named for Paris Paralympics". RNZ. 12 April 2024.
- ↑ "Joynt wins a dramatic bronze to provide rousing climax to Kobe challenge". Athletics New Zealand. 26 July 2024.
- ↑ "Weekly Round Up: 28 May". Athletics New Zealand. 28 May 2024.
- ↑ "Gold and disappointment at Paralympics". RNZ. 8 September 2024.
- ↑ "Stedman and Grimaldi win medals at World Para Athletics Championships". RNZ. 6 October 2025.
External links
[edit]- 1995 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from the Auckland Region
- New Zealand amputees
- New Zealand men sprinters
- World record holders in para-athletics
- Paralympic athletes for New Zealand
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2024 Summer Paralympics
- Medalists at the World Para Athletics Championships
- 21st-century New Zealand sportsmen